Action Activity Break, Lancashire

Event organiser: Action for Blind People
Type: Children
Location: Whitehough Outdoor Centre, Barley New Road, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 9LF
Region: Nationwide | Map: Google Location Map

Starts: Sunday 12th August 2012
Ends: Wednesday 15th August 2012

Residential opportunities for blind and partially sighted children and young people aged 8 –11 years who attend mainstream school. This event is open to children throughout the UK.

While visually impaired children in special schools have programmes tailor-made to their needs, their mainstream peers may occasionally miss out on social and recreational opportunities.

Aims of the Action Activity Breaks are:

To provide opportunities for participants to spend time with others who are blind or partially sighted. For many this will be their first opportunity to meet peers in similar situations and to share experiences.
To provide opportunities to increase personal independence and life skills.
To increase the range of opportunities to extend their social skills.
To help participants meet new challenges, to try new leisure activities in a safe and supportive environment and to set their own level of challenge for each activity, ensuring each individual maximises their personal achievement.ually impaired children in special schools have programmes tailor-made to their needs, their mainstream peers may occasionally miss out on social and recreational opportunities.

Cost

£168 includes all accommodation and meals, all activities, equipment hire and the provision of trained staff, but not travel to and from the venue.

More information

To send your completed application form or for further information please contact:

Jan Beale, Children and Family Support Coordinator, Action for Blind People, The Gateway Centre, 71 London Road, Liverpool, L3 8HY

T: 0151 298 3213

E: janet.beale@actionforblindpeople.org.uk

Download Action Activity Breaks application form 2012